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Definitions

  1. 1. severe
  2. 2. exacting

Words Containing 苛

苛刻
kē kè

harsh

严苛
yán kē

severe

苛性
kē xìng

caustic (chemistry)

苛性钠
kē xìng nà

caustic soda

苛性钾
kē xìng jiǎ

caustic potash

苛捐
kē juān

exorbitant levies

苛捐杂税
kē juān zá shuì

exorbitant taxation (idiom)

苛政猛于虎
kē zhèng měng yú hǔ

tyrannical government is fiercer than a tiger (idiom)

苛求
kē qiú

demanding

苛责
kē zé

to criticize harshly

蠲苛
juān kē

to remove an oppressive law, tax etc

蠲除苛政
juān chú kē zhèng

to alleviate oppressive administration (idiom)

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